Oar-lock.



PATENTED DEC.v 8, 1903.A

E.V MONTREUIL.

OAR LOCK, APPLIoA'rIoN FILED SEPT. 16. 190s.

No MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented December S, 1903;

PATENT OFFICE.

EUGENE MONTREUIL,` OE PILOT BAY, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO OCTAVE DUBOIS, OF PILOT BAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA. y

OAR-LOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent 1\T o. 746,642, dated December 8, 1903. Application iiled September 16,1903. Serial No. 173 ,409. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE MONTREUIL, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Pilot Bay, British Columbia, Canada, have invented new and useful Improvements in Oar-Locks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to oarlocks, and particularly to an improvement in Outrigger oar-locks. i

The objects of the invention are in a ready, simple, thoroughly feasible, and practical manner to obviate any weakening or marring of the gu nwale; to permit the oars to trailthat is, to assume a position parallel with the sides of a boat; to position the oar-lock on the gunwale in such manner that while being positively held against accidental displacement in use it may readily be detached to prevent theft, and generally to improve the construction and increase the efficiency of oarlocks of this character. Y

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, t-he same consists in the novel construction and combination of parts of an Outrigger oar-lock, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding. parts, there is illustrated one form of embodiment of the invention capable of carrying the same into practical operation, it being understood that the elements therein eX- hibited may be varied or changed as to shape, proportion, and exact manner of assemblage without departing from the spirit thereof, and in this drawing the figure is a view in perspective of an oar-lock characterizing the present invention.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates theV which is provided with a head 3, in which is rotatably secured the pintle 4 of the oar-lock 5, the latter to be of any preferred construe` tion. The shorter member 6 of the Outrigger has its lower end provided with an outturned toe or nger 7, which is adapted to engage an orifice in an arm 8, carried by a plate 9, the arm and plate constituting a bracket, the

.bracket being secured to the side of the boat at a point intermediate of its ends with two lugs or guard-pins 16, carried byaplate 17, secured to the gunwale, the guard-pins operating in a positive manner to prevent any lateralplay of the Outrigger and also positively to brace the same against the leverage of the oars. The plate 17 may be disposed at any preferred distance from the plate 1l, its disposition being governed bythe length of the longer arm 15 of the Outrigger-that is to say, if the arm 15 is relatively short the guardpins will be disposed in juxtaposition to the plate 11, and if the arm 15 be of considerable length the plate 17 will be correspondingly removed from the plate 11.

By the provision ofthe toe 7 accidental disi placement of the Outrigger with relation to the bracket will positively be prevented, and by the provision of the lug 12 and turn-button 13 the outrigger will' be h'eld against accidental separation or movement when the oar-lock is in use; but when it is desired to remove the Outrigger, aswhen leaving the boat, the turn-button is moved to one side, as indicated by dotted lines, and the Outrigger may readily be detached from the bracket.

By swiveling the oar-lock in the head of the Outrigger the latter will readily yield to the movement of the oars, and, further, should it be desired to permit the oars to trail the oar- IOO lock will permit this, as they will readily yield to the pressure of the Water against the oars.

While the oar-lock of this invention is eX- ceedingly simple in construction, it will be found thoroughly ecient and durable in use, and by reason of the disposition of the plate l1 and the bracket all danger Of marring or injuring the gunwale or the side Of the boat will positively be prevented.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An Outrigger comprising an L- shaped structure, one member of which carries the Oar-lock and the other member being provided with a curved toe Or projection, a bracket on the side of the boat with which the toe engages, and means carried by the gunwale for locking the Outrigger in operative position.

, 2. An Outrigger comprising an L-shaped structure, the longer member of which carries the oar-lock, and the shorter member being provided with a curved toe, guard-pins carried by the gunwale between which the longer member rests, a bracket carried by the side of the boat, with which the toe engages, and locking means carried by the gunwale.

3. An Outrigger comprising an L-shape'd structure, the longer arm of which carries the oar-lock and the shorter member being provided with a curved toe, a plate carried by the gunwale and provided with guard-pins between which the longer member rests, a bracket carried by the side of the boat, with which the curved toe engages, and a plate carried by the gunwale and provided with a iiXed lug and with a turn-button, the lug and turn-button operating to hold the Outrigger in operative position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witmesses.

EUGENE MONTREUIL.

Witnesses:

JNO. GIBSON, R. N. RIBLET. 

